theprotagonistresists orrebels insome wayorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecitypropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe charactersCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”conformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.characterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnessthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticpeople areforced intocompetitioncreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedthere is alack ofindividualfreedomSurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearthe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother waythe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiaa divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualViolenceisprevalentthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishlies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peopleInformationand ideasarerestrictedthe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremean oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societysevereinjusticeplaguesthe societysociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleadertheprotagonistresists orrebels insome wayorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecitypropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe charactersCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”conformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.characterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnessthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticpeople areforced intocompetitioncreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedthere is alack ofindividualfreedomSurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearthe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother waythe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiaa divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualViolenceisprevalentthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishlies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peopleInformationand ideasarerestrictedthe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremean oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societysevereinjusticeplaguesthe societysociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleader

City of Ember/Dystopia Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. the protagonist resists or rebels in some way
  2. organized resistance efforts exist within the city
  3. propaganda is used to manipulate and control the characters
  4. Characters are constantly in “survival mode”
  5. conformity is required and nonconformity is criticized or punished.
  6. characters live in a state of fear and/or helplessness
  7. the setting is apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic
  8. people are forced into competition
  9. creative expression (art, music, literature, etc.) is uncommon or restricted
  10. there is a lack of individual freedom
  11. Surveillance is used to maintain control or create fear
  12. the setting is unsafe, unfair, or miserable in another way
  13. the dystopia may appear to be (or pretend to be) a utopia
  14. a divide in social classes causes extreme conflict
  15. The common good of the group is placed before the individual
  16. Violence is prevalent
  17. the society keeps people in and/or kicks people out
  18. the leaders of the society are corrupt and/or selfish
  19. lies and/or misonformation conceal reality from people
  20. Information and ideas are restricted
  21. the dystopia takes a real world issue to an extreme
  22. an oppressive government controls and suppresses the society
  23. severe injustice plagues the society
  24. society is controlled by a powerful government leader